The Luzz Cannon is a Gen 3 power paddle, and it only comes as a 16mm elongated. It hits a little harder than the typical elongated. The trade is the soft game and forgiveness on mishits, because it scored low for both control and sweet spot. So it's made for players who win their points with drives and put-aways, not with resets. It's $109.00, or $98.10 with the code STSPICKLEBALL. Need a hard-hitting Gen 3 elongated that's legal at both USA Pickleball and UPA-A events? The Cannon's my pick. Don't need UPA-A? Then I'd take the Enhance MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated. It beat the Cannon across the board for about the same money after codes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Only 35 paddles I've tested score higher for power.
- It's the cheapest elongated I've tested that's on both the USA Pickleball and UPA-A approved lists.
- It hits as hard as the 16mm JOOLA Perseus Pro IV and spins far more, for $51.85 less after codes.
- The 5.52 inch handle leaves room for a two-handed backhand.
Cons
- Its sweet spot is smaller than most paddles I've tested, so the ball loses pace when you miss the center.
- It has clearly less control than the typical elongated, so resets and drops are harder to keep low.
- Only about one in five elongateds I've tested swing heavier, so it's slower in your hands than most elongated paddles.
- It doesn't come in a widebody, a hybrid or a 14mm.
Quick answers
Is the Luzz Cannon good?
Yes, if you want power. I've tested 29 elongated paddles with a 16mm honeycomb core and perimeter foam, and none of the others hits harder (two tie it). Resets and drops player? Look elsewhere.
Is the Luzz Pro Cannon the same paddle?
Yes, Pro Cannon (or Pro-Cannon) is just another name for this 16mm elongated. The Cannon2 M1 on the same Luzz product page is a different paddle.
Crisp Gen 3 contact, and more pace on drives than at the net
So let's start with how the Cannon feels. The Cannon is a Gen 3 paddle, so it has a polypropylene honeycomb core with foam added around the perimeter. Honeycomb usually feels crisper at contact and foam feels softer. You can see it with Luzz's own Pro 4 Inferno: same size and shape, but full foam, and the Cannon is the crisper of the two.
The other thing to know is where the Cannon's pace shows up. You get more of it on a full drive than on a short swing at the net, so even though the Cannon hits hard, it isn't a pop paddle.
Strong on drives and put-aways, weak on resets and mishits
How its spin stacks up against other elongateds you can buy
About average spin for an elongated paddle, 14 RPM above the average
The top three for spin
- 1Honolulu J6CR Crystal Blue2,424
- 211SIX24 Hurache-X Jelly Bean 22,39529 RPM behind
- 3Engage Axiom Elongated2,39430 RPM behind
- 41Luzz Cannon2,276148 RPM behind
Drives, serves and put-aways
This is what the Cannon does best. The perimeter foam around the honeycomb adds power and pop, and the heavy swing weight puts more mass behind big swings for extra plow-through.
Serve and drive spin is about the same as the typical elongated. There's no grit coating on the face, just a raw peel-ply carbon texture, and that texture loses spin as it wears.
Hands battles
In hands battles, the Cannon has about the same pop as the 16mm JOOLA Perseus Pro IV, and that's enough to stay on offense with your speed-ups and counters. Pop is the pace you get off a short, quick swing. Its pop is a little below the typical elongated's. Watch your hand speed, though. That heavy swing weight helps drives but slows your hands in fast kitchen exchanges.
Dinks, resets and drops
The typical paddle I've tested has far more control than the Cannon. So dinks, resets and third-shot drops are going to need a more careful touch. If you have trouble keeping your resets low, the Honolulu J6FC+ and the Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7 below are both far more controllable.
Off-center hits
On mishits, it's weak again. The sweet spot's clearly smaller than the typical elongated's. Elongateds already run small next to widebodies and hybrids, since the sweet spot runs up and down the face and stays narrow side to side. Twist weight is about average for an elongated too.
How it feels in your hand next to other elongateds you can buy
Heavier in your hands, and a little less steady when you miss the middle
How heavy the paddle feels when you swing it. A lower number swings quicker.
Swings heavier than most elongated paddles.
How much the paddle fights twisting when you miss the middle. A higher number is steadier.
Less steady than most elongated paddles.
How its sweet spot stacks up against other elongateds you can buy
A smaller sweet spot than most elongated paddles
Both rings are sized to their score.
The cheapest elongated I've scored on both approved lists
The Cannon is a thermoformed unibody paddle. Inside is a polypropylene honeycomb core with an EVA foam insert and perimeter foam, and the face is raw carbon fiber with a raw peel-ply texture. 16.54 by 7.48 inches, 5.52 inch handle, 4.13 inch grip, 7.8 to 8.0 ounces.
Of the 29 elongated paddles I've tested with a 16mm honeycomb core and perimeter foam, only two spin more than the Cannon, and its pop is about the same as the middle of that group. Control is where it falls behind, with nearly all of them controlling better.
The one cheaper paddle with both approvals is the Volair SHIFT Hybrid 14mm at $69.99. Next above the Cannon is Luzz's own Glider 2026, a hybrid at $119.00, and the next cheapest elongated with both is the Engage ProFoam 14mm at $135.99.
Core crush is the owner report to know about before you buy
As of October 2026, the Cannon has been on the market for about a year and a half. Between December 2025 and March 2026 I found three reports of the core crushing, and none since then. Core crush is when a honeycomb core breaks down, which makes the paddle hotter and more like a trampoline over time. It mostly starts in manufacturing, and full foam cores don't core crush. Three reports are enough to show the problem is real, but they don't show how common it is.
Luzz hasn't announced a fix that I've found. Its product page just says the Gen 3+ build keeps Gen 3 performance with extended durability. Warranty's one year. There's also a 7-day trial and 30-day returns, plus Luzz Care+ if you want 2 more years for $30.
The Perseus Pro IV adds sweet spot and a lighter swing, not power
The paddle people compare the Cannon to the most is the JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 16mm. It's $149.95, which is $51.85 more than the Cannon after codes.
Inside, they're built a lot alike: same kind of honeycomb core, perimeter foam and raw peel-ply carbon face, and both are USA Pickleball and UPA-A approved. Pop and control are about the same. The Pro IV's edge is a little bigger sweet spot and a lighter swing, so it's quicker in your hands. And even though both faces are raw peel-ply, the Cannon is the one that spins far more.
The Pro IV also has a bigger 4.25 inch grip, against the Cannon's 4.13. The Pro IV's warranty is 6 months, or 12 months if you register it with NFC, and the Cannon's is one year.
Want the JOOLA name and the bigger sweet spot? Get the Pro IV. If not, the Cannon's the better buy.
The Pro 4 Inferno hits a little harder and costs $100 more
People also weigh it against Luzz's own Pro 4 Inferno. It's $209.00, or $188.10 with the code STSPICKLEBALL, so it's $90 more than the Cannon after codes.
The two Luzz paddles share the same shape and handle, the same raw peel-ply carbon face, both approvals and a one-year warranty. The difference is the core, since the Inferno has a full foam MPP center with EVA foam at the perimeter and edge. The Inferno has a little more power, pop and sweet spot, about the same spin, and a lighter swing. The Cannon only wins on control, and just by a little.
More control or more pace, but none of these has UPA-A approval
Two paddles you might pick instead
How it stacks up against the MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated and the V-Sol Pro V7
A paddle only wins a score when it leads by 5 points or more.
CannonElongated · $98.10
MPP Turbo ArmorGrit ElongatedElongated · $99.99The MPP Turbo ArmorGrit hits harder, has more pop, spins more, has a bigger sweet spot and is more controllable. The MPP Turbo ArmorGrit costs about $1 more.
CannonElongated · $98.10
V-Sol Pro V7Elongated · $99.99The Cannon hits harder. The V-Sol Pro V7 has more pop, a bigger sweet spot and is more controllable. Spin is about the same. The V-Sol Pro V7 costs about $1 more.
Each of these paddles beats the Cannon on at least one of my scores. Every one of them is only USA Pickleball approved, though, so none of them is legal at UPA-A events.
Enhance MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated, $119.99, or $99.99 with code STSPICKLEBALL
The MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated is $10.99 more than the Cannon at list, but its code takes $20 off, so it's only $1.89 more after codes. It has a little more power, clearly more pop and more spin, with a far bigger sweet spot and far more control. Far lighter swing too, a higher twist weight and a 5.7 inch handle. You lose UPA-A approval and the Gen 3 feel, since it's Gen 4 full foam with a gritted face. The one-year warranty covers the core.
Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7, $109.99, or $99.99 with code STSPICKLEBALL
Basically the same money: $0.99 more at list, $1.89 more after codes. Get it if you want the soft game the Cannon lacks. Far more control, sweet spot and pop, about the same spin, a lighter swing and a higher twist weight. It has clearly less power, though, and the 5.3 inch handle is tight for two hands. It's a Gen 4 full foam paddle.
Honolulu J6FC+, $195.00, or $175.50 with code STS10
The J6FC+ is $86 more at list and $77.40 more after codes. It's for control players who want an elongated with a long handle, since the handle is 6 inches. It has far more control and a far bigger sweet spot, and it swings lighter with a higher twist weight. Pop and spin are about the same. It has clearly less power, and it's a Gen 4 full foam paddle.
Bread & Butter Loco Elongated, $149.25, or $134.33 with code STSPICKLEBALL
The Loco Elongated is $40.25 more at list and $36.23 more after codes. It's for players who want even more pace than the Cannon gives them. It has a little more power and clearly more pop, and spin, sweet spot and swing weight are about the same. It's clearly less controllable, though, and it's a Gen 4 full foam paddle.
Thrive Fury Elongated, $179.99, or $161.99 with code STSPICKLEBALL
It's $70.99 more at list and $63.89 more after codes. Gen 3 fans who want more pop and forgiveness, this is your step up. It's still a 15.5mm Gen 3 honeycomb paddle, with a TPE ring around the perimeter. Power is the same as the Cannon, and control is about the same. It has clearly more pop, more spin and a clearly bigger sweet spot, and it swings far lighter. The warranty is 6 months, and the handle is 5.5 inches.
My pick for hard hitters who play USA Pickleball and UPA-A events
Win points with drives and put-aways and want one elongated legal at USA Pickleball and UPA-A events for about $100? Get the Cannon. Gen 3 fans get that crisp contact without paying Pro IV money, too. Care more about your soft game than your drives? Go with the V-Sol Pro V7 or the J6FC+.
Testing details
- Tested
- July 28, 2026
- Power and pop
- 20 full serves for power and 20 punch volleys for pop, every ball speed read on a Stalker radar gun.
- Spin
- 20 more serves on the radar. I drop the outliers and average the rest, which gave this paddle 2,276 RPM.
- Swing and twist weight
- Measured on a Briffidi SW1 swing weight machine.
- Sweet spot and control
- The same dinks, drops, resets and drives off a Titan ONE ball machine, for every paddle.
- The scores
- Out of 100, with the same tests for every paddle. The top paddles I've tested score 100.
- Published
- Scores from
- My database, updated October 15, 2026. How I test
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